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Elizabeth N. Snook, 45, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on a second-degree attempted murder charge. She pleaded not guilty, and her bail was set at $200,000.

Vancouver woman accused of attempted murder; man says she hit him with her car

August 10, 2022, 2:25pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman is charged with second-degree attempted murder after a man said she hit him with her car following an argument. Read story

Founder and CEO Sean McClain poses next to a mural in a lab at Absci Corp., headquartered in Vancouver.

Vancouver biotechnology company Absci announces layoffs

August 10, 2022, 1:32pm Business

Local biotechnology company Absci’s founder and chief executive Sean McClain announced Tuesday that the company was laying off an undisclosed number of staff. Read story

Brent Luyster III rubs his head in shock after he was acquitted of second-degree murder Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court. The jury deliberated for about 2 1/2 hours before returning the not-guilty verdict.

Brent Luyster III found not guilty in stabbing death of stepfather in Amboy

August 9, 2022, 6:12pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court jury on Tuesday acquitted Brent Luyster III of second-degree murder in the fatal May 2021 stabbing of his stepfather in Amboy. Read story

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has fallen behind challenger Joe Kent, also a Republican, in primary results for the 3rd District race.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler concedes; Perez will face Kent for the 3rd District

August 9, 2022, 5:09pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler conceded her reelection race Tuesday, making her the first incumbent to be defeated in the 3rd Congressional District since 1994. Read story

Corpse flower Titan VanCoug on the WSU Vancouver campus in July 2019.

WSU Vancouver corpse flower to bloom again

August 8, 2022, 4:49pm Clark County News

A new growth from Titan VanCoug — Washington State University Vancouver’s infamous resident corpse flower — is expected to bloom later this month. Read story

Chick-Fil-A will get some chicken sandwich competition in Vancouver with Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers planning a location on Mill Plain.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers plans Vancouver location, first in Washington

August 8, 2022, 3:08pm Business

Clark County’s chicken lovers can rejoice with the addition of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers coming soon to Vancouver. Read story

Vancouver shooting leaves man wounded

August 8, 2022, 10:05am Clark County News

A 34-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds Sunday night in central Vancouver. Read story

Mike Tokito, communications manager for Evergreen Public Schools, looks over the new courtyard area at Wy'East Middle School. Construction is nearing completion at the building and administrators have started to move in.

Wy’east’s wide open spaces in east Vancouver

August 8, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Just a few short months ago, students said goodbye to the original façade of Wy’east Middle School, one of the oldest middle schools in Clark County. Days later, the building was demolished. Read story

The median sale price for Southwest Washington homes in June rose to $525,000.

Median income often not enough to buy a home in Clark County

August 7, 2022, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Financing a home is complicated. There are numerous parts of the equation — credit scores, loan terms, interest rates, types of loans, down payments and so on. Still, there’s a line where one lacks the income to afford Clark County’s median house sale price, $525,000. And that line is just… Read story